| Serpulaceae | |
|---|---|
| Serpula lacrymans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Fungi |
| Division: | Basidiomycota |
| Class: | Agaricomycetes |
| Order: | Boletales |
| Family: |
Serpulaceae Jarosch & Bresinsky |
| Type genus | |
|
Serpula (Pers.) Gray |
|
| Genera | |
Austropaxillus
Gymnopaxillus
Serpula
The Serpulaceae are a family of fungi in the Boletales order. According to the Dictionary of the Fungi (10th edition, 2008), the family contains 4 genera and 20 species. However, a molecular phylogenetics study showed that the genus Neopaxillus, which was formerly placed in this family, belongs in the family Crepidotaceae in the order Agaricales.